You’re definitely more muscular. Like borrek says in the lats for sure.
[quote]pch2 wrote:
I was just playing and took a picture of my back and compared it to one from right after I did the v-diet in March. I’ve gained 5lbs since then, and it’s been really bothering me. I feel a little better now, because I think some of it must be muscle even though I don’t feel like I eat enough to be gaining mass. [/quote]
dont worry about that 5 pounds,these 2 photos show nothing to be ashamed or worried about.
wonderful work,really you gained a little mass and it is lean mass up in your lats.
training is really payin off
[quote]borrek wrote:
it looks like your lats have developed a little more. probably from all of that pulling in BJJ[/quote]
You know I haven’t even been considering it a strength activity.
DD said it was since you move bodies around, but it hadn’t really sunk home until this week. I’ve been feeling weak, and it’s hurt rolling. I have no idea how she has the energy to do S&C work along with BJJ, beast!
[quote]debraD wrote:
You’re definitely more muscular. Like borrek says in the lats for sure.[/quote]
Thanks, now I just need to develop some photography skills. Your pictures always have amazing lighting. Are you a photographer?
[quote]Nich wrote:
dont worry about that 5 pounds,these 2 photos show nothing to be ashamed or worried about.
wonderful work,really you gained a little mass and it is lean mass up in your lats.
training is really payin off[/quote]
Thanks Nich! My measurements have been pretty consistent though, so it’s a bit confusing.
I think I’m always going to want to be leaner, but there’s just not enough room on my plate now.
Nice lats! 
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
Nice lats! :D[/quote]
Thanks. To step outside all of the I’m a girl and slightly crazy things - A part of me wonders what I’d look like really lean. I’ve got a fairly good base of muscle mass. If I wanted to do something figure related I’d probably have to add some size to my arms, but my legs, back and shoulders are there. I feel like I’ve got a pretty good X shape. Too bad there aren’t more hours in the day, and that cardio sucks.
Boys - because we’ve gotta give Wol something to comment on.
I got to BJJ early on Monday, so the Aikido class was still going on. There was another girl watching, and since I never see girls and really want a committed girl to start coming to BJJ I started talking to her.
I ask her what she’s here for and she says she’s waiting for one of the guys and that they’re driving out to the suburbs to do something. So then I ask her if she does MAs and she says the guy she’s waiting for got her into Aikido last year and so she’s been doing it since then. I then pitch BJJ to her and she says she’ll try to come to Sunday’s class.
By then Aikido’s done so I go back to change. When I come back out, Aikido Guy is sitting next to her. Really close, with knee touching and they’re whispering. I immediately hate her. The class is still cleaning the mats off so I go and sit on the chairs farthest from them.
Aikido guy then gets up to go change, so I scoot back in and start trying to figure out what’s up. I didn’t want to be insanely obvious, so the converstation circled around Aikido (Aikido, while pretty when black belts do it, is actually quite boring) and I didn’t learn much. I need better interrogation skills!
Aikido Guy comes back out and she stands up. He manages to plant himself directly in between us really close to her, with his back to me. Clearly I am not to be a part of the conversation, so I go to the mats and start warming up.
They continue talking really close, and he keeps touching her, and I get pissier and pissier. Eventually, he picks up her bag and they leave together.
From all of this I concluded that they must be involved in some way. The body language and the way they interacted showed that they’re really comfortable with each other, and picking up your purse in an effort to lead you out of the room is a quintessentially boyfriend thing.
[quote]pch2 wrote:
From all of this I concluded that they must be involved in some way. The body language and the way they interacted showed that they’re really comfortable with each other, and picking up your purse in an effort to lead you out of the room is a quintessentially boyfriend thing. [/quote]
Let me be the first to say Boooooooooo! That sucks!
Funny that she didn’t just say she was waiting for her boyfriend though. Maybe he’s been trying and she’s been resisting.
Freezing you out like that was a bit off, but maybe he’ll apologise next time. If not, then he wasn’t a keeper. Sorry, anyway.
when she comes to class.
pair up with her
then “slip”
whoops I didnt mean to dislocate your shoulder Im so sorry guess I need work on my arm bar.
So then last night Aikido Guy shows up to class, and starts stretching on the mats directly behind me. I’ve been feeling a bit crappy lately, and really low energy, and didn’t really want to deal with him, or roll with him.
He’s got 35lbs (and it’s all muscle, because all of the regular BJJ guys are really fucking lean, it pisses me off - are we seeing this week’s theme?) on me and we’ve been doing side control lately.
I just couldn’t take the crushing. So, I moved and spent class working with one of the lighter guys that treats me like a girl.
After class we’re all sitting around and talkling and stretching and he gets up to leave. He does the hand shake punch thing with all the guys around me and then just gives me the head nod.
At which point I ask - are you going to see Mary (the girl) before Sunday? I might not make it to class and don’t want her to show up and be confused.
Then he starts talking about how she trains Aikido somewhere else now, and her schedule is really busy, she probably won’t come anyway. I then ask again, but well are you going to see her?
He says only if she shows up for Aikido on Sat. Which just leaves me confused, you don’t just see your girlfriend if she happens to show up, but then he knows a lot about her life too. Really close friends? They used to date?
So, what’d you guys think? What’s going on there?
[quote]Nich wrote:
when she comes to class.
pair up with her
then “slip”
whoops I didnt mean to dislocate your shoulder Im so sorry guess I need work on my arm bar.
[/quote]
That’s the goal. Oh are you bleeding? I’m sorry.
She’s tall and thin, I could eat her alive.
[quote]pch2 wrote:
nvh95 wrote:
Pch2-
I normally lurk, but just wanted to say I LOVE your log - totally addicted to it. It’s better than any of those stupid soap operas. It’s got love and plenty of good ol’ violence to soothe the soul! What more would a girl want to keep up with! :^P
Thanks! Are you a fighter too?
It’s nice to know my endless chatter isn’t tiring people.
A little less talk
If you please
A lot more loving
Is what I need
Lets get on down
To the main attraction
With a little less talk
And a lot more action[/quote]
Thank you, Thank you very much…
Original or JXL version?
[quote]pch2 wrote:
So, what’d you guys think? What’s going on there?[/quote]
I think I don’t understand men. At all.
[quote]nvh95 wrote:
pch2 wrote:
So, what’d you guys think? What’s going on there?
I think I don’t understand men. At all.
[/quote]
Yeah, they think they’re simple, they’re not.
your back is wiiiide! (in a good way)
sounds like AK guy isn’t very good at reading between the lines…
[quote]pch2 wrote:
So, what’d you guys think? What’s going on there?[/quote]
He got busted, so now he’s being standoffish to you, but still trying to be nonchalant about his girlfriend so he doesn’t seem like a total ass. Oops, too late…
Basically if he can be all cold to you now, he can pretend like he wasn’t doing anything wrong by flirting the way he was.
Oh, and men don’t just carry the purses of anyone. That is actually fourth base I think.
[quote]pch2 wrote:
Nich wrote:
when she comes to class.
pair up with her
then “slip”
whoops I didnt mean to dislocate your shoulder Im so sorry guess I need work on my arm bar.
That’s the goal. Oh are you bleeding? I’m sorry.
She’s tall and thin, I could eat her alive. [/quote]
sounds hot.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
your back is wiiiide! (in a good way)
[/quote]
I did measurements since it’s been a month, and I’m not actually getting any wider.
That belly button number is unmoving and annoying. Love handle fat is carb tolerance issues right? I’ve been reading more on playing with diet, since I haven’t adjusted what I eat in a while. (An interesting note is that Court and I have close shoulder, belly button and hip measurements maybe I’ll steal bits of her diet if her challenge goes well)
The old numbers are first and from 8/27
Neck - 12.5 - 12.5
Shoulders - 40 - 40
Arm - 11 - 11
Boobs - 38 - 37.5
Under boobs - 30 - 29
Waist - 27 - 27
Belly button - 33- 33
Hips - 37.5 - 37.5
Thigh - 21 - 20.5
Calf - 14 - 14
[quote]pch2 wrote:
An interesting note is that Court and I have close shoulder, belly button and hip measurements maybe I’ll steal bits of her diet if her challenge goes well[/quote]
You don’t want it.
It’s evil.
I have decent energy, but my patience level is non-existent. You’d probably end up kneeing AG in the balls, making him unable to have children… on second thought, take the diet 
As far Aikido Guy goes, seriously… I think he’s an ass. He totally got caught and is playing the same douchebag game that Running Guy’s friend played with me. Flirt flirt flirt, I find something shady out, he gets standoffish and vague about stuff so I can’t get pissed, but totally backs off. Drop him. Give it a few more times seeing him and he’ll probably be back trying to you to pay attention to him. Guys suck. I think he was probably intrigued that you were a regular at BJJ and it piqued his curiousity and interest. Then he got caught.
I’m kind of glad RG turned out not to be a prick and is now a fairly consistent person in my life. I couldn’t handle another jackass right now or I’d seriously be moving to the convent. Hang in there pch
I’ll console myself with the knowledge that no matter what I’m not eating cottage cheese. That stuff just makes me shudder.[/quote]
Lol. i love that shit. Tastes bland as f@*#!, looks obscene, but ya just cant beat it!!